College Football - Week 11 (Nov. 8)

[Andy]

What about a 6 team playoff where the top 2 get a bye?

I've seen this thrown around a lot lately. It would add some emphasis on the top 2, which I like. I do feel like 4 is a terrific number, though.

[WrigleyField 22]

What about a 6 team playoff where the top 2 get a bye?

Maybe, as long as they get a share in the revenue of the Rd1 bowl games of the tourney, otherwise it won't fly.

 

 

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[bcl412]

If you beat three good teams in a row to win a title I don't have much issue with you being crowned champ. Especially in a sport where so many teams have different schedules.

[Guest]

How often are 3 loss teams competing to be in the top 8?

Auto-bids for the Power 5 (which is an even worse idea, but it's going to happen). They're not expanding to 8 without them. Almost every league has 3-loss teams at least kind of in the race for the title, especially with the unbalanced schedules in the SEC and B1G.

Current leaders:

ACC: 7-1 Duke, 8-0 FSU

B1G: 7-1 MSU/7-1 OSU, 7-1 Nebraska

B12: 7-1 KSU

P12: 8-1 Oregon, 7-1 ASU

SEC: 7-2 Mizzou, 8-0 MSU

 

LOOK AT ALL THE 3 LOSS TEAMS RUINING COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL.

 

2012: 8-5 Wisconsin (yes, I realize they only got there because OSU and PSU were ineligible)

2011: 9-3 West Virginia, 10-3 Clemson

2010: 8-4 Connecticut

2008: 9-4 Virginia Tech

2005: 8-4 Florida State

2004: 8-3 Pittsburgh

 

So seven times in the last 10 years a 3+ loss team would have played for a national title.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

How often are 3 loss teams competing to be in the top 8?

Auto-bids for the Power 5 (which is an even worse idea, but it's going to happen). They're not expanding to 8 without them. Almost every league has 3-loss teams at least kind of in the race for the title, especially with the unbalanced schedules in the SEC and B1G.

Current leaders:

ACC: 7-1 Duke, 8-0 FSU

B1G: 7-1 MSU/7-1 OSU, 7-1 Nebraska

B12: 7-1 KSU

P12: 8-1 Oregon, 7-1 ASU

SEC: 7-2 Mizzou, 8-0 MSU

 

LOOK AT ALL THE 3 LOSS TEAMS RUINING COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL.

 

2012: 8-5 Wisconsin (yes, I realize they only got there because OSU and PSU were ineligible)

2011: 9-3 West Virginia, 10-3 Clemson

2010: 8-4 Connecticut

2008: 9-4 Virginia Tech

2005: 8-4 Florida State

2004: 8-3 Pittsburgh

 

So seven times in the last 10 years a 3+ loss team would have played for a national title.

 

the big east (football) doesn't exist anymore so that sample size includes power 6 conferences, not power 5. That makes it 4 times in 10 years, or 5% of the schools in the national playoffs, in which a 3+ loss team playing for a national title.

Edited November 7, 2014 by Thed Hoyerstein

[Guest]

Which greatly raises the importance of winning your conference. Which makes a whole lot more games during the regular season more interesting for a lot more teams.

[WrigleyField 22]

Also can we not make the statement that a three loss team will be "playing for a national title" considering they'll have to win 2 games against favored opponents to get there.

 

 

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[WrigleyField 22]

It definitely would be best without any auto-bids though.

 

 

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[Ryne Ween]

There will be 20 teams with an argument for that eight spot. It's stupid. How did we go this long without this piece of [expletive] playoff.

[Derwood]

There will be 20 teams with an argument for that eight spot. It's stupid. How did we go this long without this piece of [expletive] playoff.

 

It sucked every year. Where were you?

[Flames24Rulz]

There will be 20 teams with an argument for that eight spot. It's stupid. How did we go this long without this piece of [expletive] playoff.

 

No there wouldn't. How do you justify that?

 

I think the regular season this year has been much more interesting because of the playoff. An 8 team playoff wouldn't hurt that whatsoever.

[sneakypower]

it's Pat Fitzgerald day

[OleMissCub]

Lol

 

[Derwood]

After averaging 1 yard/carry against Maryland, PSU is averaging 1.3 vs IU. I know the roster is thin, but the utter lack of improvement (or regression) of this team through 8+ games is remarkable

[Guest]

Someone tell Joey Harrington to calm the [expletive] down.

[SouthSideRyan]

Minnesota is going to be 4-1 in the Big Ten with their only loss coming against Illinois.

 

In Illinois's other 4 Big Ten games they have led for a total of 18:16, never leading after 6:02 into the 2nd quarter.

 

They led Minnesota for 43:24

[SouthSideRyan]

Why on Earth would you expect Baylor, up 24 points to go for it on 4th and 5 from midfield???

[Andy]

I remember when ND turned the ball over 5 times against Syracuse and I was all like "This has never been a problem before, no reason to think this is going to be a recurring issue"

[SouthSideRyan]

The different circumstances Graham referred to being playing the #10 team in the country

[Guest]

Arizona State lost by five touchdowns to UCLA at Tempe this season.

[SouthSideRyan]

Arizona State lost by five touchdowns to UCLA at Tempe this season.

 

That's not fair UCLA's QB probably wasn't handing the ball off to them all game

[Andy]

Arizona State lost by five touchdowns to UCLA at Tempe this season.

 

That's not fair UCLA's QB probably wasn't handing the ball off to them all game

No kidding.

[OleMissCub]

Kyle Allen can freaking sling. Holy [expletive].

[Andy]

You never go full Dalton

[Guest]

@BobbyBigWheel: It's fitting that Everett Golson is copying Tommy Rees right now